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Willie Weir : February 9th, 2013 Since 1994 I’ve had the pleasure of contributing to KUOW’s Weekday while on the road via commentaries and interviews. For our latest trip, I sent in 24 sound clips that aired on the shows “sound of the day” segment. Here are the final four clips. Cambodian Water Buffalo Bell id=”audioplayer1″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” width=”290″> Never seen this […] Willie Weir : February 7th, 2013 Since 1994 I’ve had the pleasure of contributing to KUOW’s Weekday while on the road via commentaries and interviews. For our latest trip, I sent in 24 sound clips that aired on the shows “sound of the day” segment. Here are clips 17-20. Roadside Music Medley id=”audioplayer1″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” width=”290″> What kind of music do people […] Willie Weir : February 5th, 2013 Since 1994 I’ve had the pleasure of contributing to KUOW’s Weekday while on the road via commentaries and interviews. For our latest trip, I sent in 24 sound clips that aired on the shows “sound of the day” segment. Here are clips 13-16. Tar Barrels Boiling, Mt Popa, Myanmar id=”audioplayer1″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” width=”290″> Road work in […] Willie Weir : February 3rd, 2013 Since 1994 I’ve had the pleasure of contributing to KUOW’s Weekday while on the road via commentaries and interviews. For our latest trip, I sent in 24 sound clips that aired on the shows “sound of the day” segment. Here are clips 9-12. Water buffalo, Shwebo, Myanmar id=”audioplayer1″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” width=”290″> In the heat of the […] Willie Weir : February 1st, 2013 Since 1994 I’ve had the pleasure of contributing to KUOW’s Weekday while on the road via commentaries and interviews. For our latest trip, I sent in 24 sound clips that aired on the shows “sound of the day” segment. Here are clips 5-8. White Wedding, Myanmar style id=”audioplayer1″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” width=”290″> Travel is all about experiencing […] Willie Weir : January 1st, 2013 There she was. Just when we needed her. The humbow lady, set up near the bridge over the Preaek Trapeang Rung river just after dawn. Steamed rice buns with savory centers – the perfect early getaway breakfast for two cyclists wanting to beat the heat of the day. Bless you, humbow lady! -w Ah, the […] Willie Weir : January 1st, 2013 This smile masks much of the pain and sweat from climbing hills in 98 plus degree heat, with enough humidity to swim in. We found the smallest patch of shade, parked our bikes, and drank warm water and chased it with peanuts and a cliff bar that had managed to live at the bottom of […] Willie Weir : January 1st, 2013 Coconut, the fuel for sweaty cyclists! The giant green orbs piled on the side of the road are a welcome sight in the heat of the day. We need fuel, and a fresh coconut water is packed with electrolytes and the meat is pure, healthy fats. Beats Gatorade and Snickers by a long shot. -k. […] Willie Weir : January 1st, 2013 I’m sure I appeared to be yet another drunk tourist crawling along the beach. But no. I was on my hands and knees, completely transfixed by observing up close the small crabs feed. They gather up sand, sift through it for microorganisms, and then take the emerging sand bubble from their mouth and flick it […] Willie Weir : January 1st, 2013 In some places, the Cambodian coast highway passes just a few meters from the edge of the sea. We watch a fisherman preparing bait and tending his nets. -k. The road can be pretty desolate along portions of the Cambodian coast. Then you come upon a river that offers moorage for fishing boats and villages […] |
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